Kanto · Oku-Nikko, Tochigi

♨ Nikko Yumoto Onsen

Milky sulphur baths beside Lake Yunoko, deep in Oku-Nikko.

Day trip from Tokyo

Quick facts

Location: Oku-Nikko, Tochigi (Kanto region)
Water type: Sulfur spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

A weakly acidic hydrogen sulphide-type sulphur spring (about pH 6.3–6.6), often milky.

History

Tradition says the monk Shodo Shonin, founder of Nikko's temples, discovered it in 788. Winters were so harsh that until the early Showa era it was mainly a summer spa.

Getting there

From: Tokyo
Route: Tobu limited express to Tobu-Nikko (or JR via Utsunomiya to JR Nikko), then Tobu bus to Yumoto Onsen
Time: about 2 hours by Tobu, then about 80 min by bus
JR Pass: JR route covered to Nikko; Tobu bus not covered.
Other passes: NIKKO PASS All Area; Yumoto Onsen Free Pass (bus).

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Nikko yuba (food): tofu skin, a Nikko specialty
Nikko-bori (craft): carved wooden trays and boxes

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